Gallons of Epoxy for Airframe?

[NWade]

Anyone have a good estimate as to how many gallons of epoxy go into the typical Long-EZ airframe?

 

Also, anyone have any good estimates on how much cloth gets used in a Long-EZ airframe? I've got my TERF CD buried in boxes right now, so I can't look it up (and assume normal scrap amounts and occassional wastage from re-making a part, of course).

 

Thanks a bunch!

 

Take care,

 

--Noel

[HatSwitch]

Anyone have a good estimate as to how many gallons of epoxy go into the typical Long-EZ airframe?

 

Also, anyone have any good estimates on how much cloth gets used in a Long-EZ airframe? . . .) --Noel

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From the TERF CD:

LE Plans SECT I; Basic Airframe Kit Pg 2-2:

 

Epoxy:

1 qt. 5 Min Kit

15 gallons (10 kits of Safe-T-Poxy)

 

 

Fiberglass:

UND tape .035” x 3” Roll 120 yards

UND cloth .009” x 38” (7715) 150 yards

BID cloth .013” x 38” (7725) 90 yards

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I've got a standing order for MGS 285 with F & S hardeners locked in for ACS West’s next shipment due in on or about 2/26/07. My guess is +- 5 Gals should be close for the fuselage.

 

Does anyone remember approximately how much Epoxy actually went into the fuselage of their LE: Firewall to nose, including bulkheads and all misc. FG components?

Thanks

Hat

 

[airwrench]

15 gallons is what it is supposed to take if you don't have to "re-do" anything. I am sure there are those whom are satisfied with their initial work on everything, but if you bought 18 you would not be disappointed.

[Juan Rivera]

I would only buy at most two gallons at a time. That much goes a long way. If I bought all my epoxy at once I would of been using nine year old epoxy by the time I finished.

[airwrench]

I would only buy at most two gallons at a time. That much goes a long way. If I bought all my epoxy at once I would of been using nine year old epoxy by the time I finished.

this is good idea...........but I thought he was budgeting expenses, it will eventually take around 18